HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An 84-year-old lady has nonetheless not been charged after driving right into a United States Postal Service workplace by mistake and killing a girl inside, Houston police mentioned.
The crash occurred within the night hours of Wednesday within the 2900 block of Rogerdale Road in southwest Houston. Police mentioned the 84-year-old hit the fuel pedal by mistake as she was pulling right into a handicapped parking spot.
Post workplace surveillance video exhibits the lady alone within the SUV when her automobile lurched ahead and into the constructing.
The sufferer had simply walked via the primary set of doorways towards the foyer when she was mowed down by the motive force, investigators mentioned.
The lady was pronounced useless on the scene. Meanwhile, the motive force was taken to the hospital with no critical accidents.
“There are no indications that intoxication played a role, but they’re going to make sure that’s exactly what happened,” Sean Teare, the Harris County Vehicular Crimes Division chief, mentioned. “We’re not prepared to and won’t charge anyone with anything. But we’re going to turn over every stone to make sure that’s exactly what it looks like, a tragic accident.”
Police have been interviewing the motive force in addition to her members of the family.
The 84-year-old has a legitimate driver’s license however as of proper now, investigators mentioned they can not touch upon her driving historical past. Her file is being appeared into.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, in case you are 79 years or older, you might be required to resume your driver’s license in individual at a neighborhood driver license workplace. During the renewal, you might be required to efficiently move a imaginative and prescient check.
SkyEye was over the crash scene and received a glimpse on the harm on the entrance doorways. Footage confirmed part of the automobile within the constructing, however we had been unable to see the remaining.
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